Mielieblaarklub
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(lit. The "Mealie" or Maize Leaf Club) A famous Afrikaans comic radio programme in the 1950s*?, broadcast from the Bloemfontein studios of the SABC. Written by A.M. Burgers, the characters ("oom Mertin", "Doorsie", etc.) all became well-known, even iconic figures in Afrikaans communities and were played by local radio and stage amateurs, including Jaap Rosseau, J.J. van Rensburg, **
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